A surprising Connecticut gem, Hill-Stead Museum presents superb Impressionist works by Monet, Degas, Manet, and others in a well-preserved Colonial … More
Author: Linda Cabasin
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center: Interpreting the Past, Inspiring the Present
Photo by Julian Parker-Burns, courtesy of Harriet Beecher Stowe Center. A woman had to be brave to take on the … More
A Photographer’s Life in Focus: NY’s Alice Austen House
Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate the contributions of women who may be less well-known, such as photographer … More
Celebrating 100 Years of The Phillips Collection in D.C.
America’s first museum dedicated to modern art, The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., continues to fulfill founder Duncan Phillips’s vision … More
Exploring a Musician’s World at Mendelssohn House in Leipzig
In a German city renowned for music and musical history sites, Mendelssohn Haus (Mendelssohn House) uses original artifacts and modern … More
Exploring the Connecticut Art Trail in New Britain and Beyond
Celebrating the artistic bounty of a small state that’s rich in both natural beauty and culture, the Connecticut Art Trail … More
Historic House and Cultural Center: Edith Wharton’s The Mount
Nestled in gardens in the Berkshires town of Lenox, writer Edith Wharton’s country home, The Mount, serves as both a … More
Olana: Frederic Church’s Masterpiece on the Hudson
The home, studio, and 250-acre estate designed by 19th-century landscape painter Frederic Church, Olana is one of the treasures of … More
Painting America: The Thomas Cole National Historic Site
The young United States faced many challenges and opportunities in the 1820s, and one was the creation of a distinct … More
Art and Landscape at the Florence Griswold Museum
On a sunny summer afternoon, artists still paint by the Lieutenant River behind the Florence Griswold House in Old Lyme, … More
